DiNapoli Honors Caribbean Leaders

DiNapoli Honors Caribbean Leaders

State Comptroller DiNapoli and event honorees. L to R: Angela Yee, radio personality; Michèle Voltaire Marcelin, artist, performer, poet writer; State Comptroller DiNapoli; New York State Senator Roxanne Persaud; Mellany Paynter, Founding Partner/Director of Operations of the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival; and Christopher Aaron, Communications & Media Director of the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival New […]

Tom Suozzi: Your Candidate for NY Governor – A Common-Sense Democrat Who Gets Things Done

Tom Suozzi: Your Candidate for NY Governor – A Common-Sense Democrat Who Gets Things Done

IQ Inc, the publisher of Caribbean American Weekly, The Immigrant’s Journal, and Workers World Today and producer of multicultural radio programs, is proud to endorse Congressman Tom Suozzi and his running mate Diana Reyna, former Councilmember and Deputy Borough President for four years under the Eric Adams Administration, for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New […]

June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month: Let’s Celebrate

June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month: Let’s Celebrate

By Mary Campbell, Special to CAW June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month, and this year marks the fifteenth anniversary. The commemoration of this observance aims to remind Americans that our greatness lies in our diversity. The official campaign for National Caribbean American Heritage Month began in 2004 when a legislative bill was tabled in […]

Clarke Issues Statement Commemorating Caribbean Heritage Month

Clarke Issues Statement Commemorating Caribbean Heritage Month

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Founding Co-chair of the Caribbean American Caucus, released the following statement commemorating Caribbean American Heritage Month.  “This month, we honor, celebrate, and commemorate the boundless contributions of Caribbean Americans to our Nation. From grassroots activists, the first Black woman to run for president, thought leaders, diplomats, business moguls, and […]

African & Caribbean Immigrants Influence on NYC Elections

Contributions of African and Caribbean American Immigrant Communities to Municipal Elections

African & Caribbean Immigrants Influence on NYC Elections

By Linda Nwoke Before COVID-19, New York City was a land of possibilities. A city of great attraction to people all over the world. In business, it is the world’s financial center; such representation and influence make it one of the top powerful cities in the world. New York City is a dynamic, upward, progressive […]